Ralph Babet

2022 - 6 - 20

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Victoria elects UAP candidate Ralph Babet to Senate seat (ABC News)

Clive Palmer's United Australia Party has claimed its only seat in the upper or lower houses of federal parliament, with Ralph Babet claiming the sixth and ...

"He will not stand by while those in power ignore the pleas of the people. UAP failed to win a Senate seat in any other state, and also failed to win a seat in the House of Representatives, despite Mr Palmer spending tens of millions of dollars on campaign advertising. The Australian Electoral Commission this morning confirmed the final results for the six Senate vacancies in Victoria, after the distribution of preferences.

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What $100m gets you in Canberra (NEWS.com.au)

Clive Palmer may have failed to capture any lower house seats in the federal election, but his $100m advertising spend has been rewarded with a Senate seat ...

Mr Babet’s election is the sole return for the major spend undertaken by the mining magnate, who had been hoping for a return to parliament himself via the Queensland Senate ticket. In his candidate profile, Mr Babet likens vaccine mandates to “segregation” and accused the government of being authoritarian. He was elected to the sixth Senate spot in Victoria, unseating Liberal Greg Mirabella, who filled the vacancy left by Scott Ryan.

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Clive Palmer's United Australia Party wins Victoria senate spot ... (Daily Mail)

Ralph Babet took the sixth Victorian spot from Liberal Greg Mirabella after counting finished on Monday.

In NSW, there was a 1.8 per cent swing against the coalition, a 0.6 per cent swing to Labor and a 2.7 per cent swing to the Greens. Well done Klaus Schwab.' The Greens recorded a 3.2 per cent swing to the party. The coalition suffered a 3.6 per cent swing against it in Victoria while Labor and the United Australia Party recorded small increases in their votes. Mining billionaire Mr Palmer - who promised a maximum three per cent interest rate on all home loans during the election campaign - is yet to comment on Mr Babet's election. Clive Palmer's United Australia Party has won a senate seat after the billionaire spent up to $100million campaigning against Covid-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandates.

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Final Victoria Senate seat to be decided (Crikey)

The final seat in the Victorian Senate race will be taken by either a Liberal or United Australia Party candidate.

In NSW, there was a 1.8 per cent swing against the coalition, a 0.6 per cent swing to Labor and a 2.7 per cent swing to the Greens. The Greens recorded a 3.2 per cent swing to the party. The coalition suffered a 3.6 per cent swing against it in Victoria while Labor and the United Australia Party recorded small increases in their votes.

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Clive Palmer's candidate claims last Victorian Senate spot (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The United Australia Party's Ralph Babet has secured the sixth Senate spot in Victoria, the party's only seat in the new parliament.

The NSW Senate results were also confirmed on Monday morning. Babet was locked in a tussle with the Liberal Party’s Greg Mirabella for the state’s sixth and final spot. The Australian Electoral Commission confirmed Victoria’s final Senate count on Monday morning.

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United Australia Party wins one Senate seat after $100 million ... (SBS)

Labor will need to rely on the United Australia Party, Jacqui Lambie, One Nation or David Pocock alongside the Greens to pass legislation in the Senate.

In NSW, there was a 1.8 per cent swing against the Coalition, a 0.6 per cent swing to Labor and a 2.7 per cent swing to the Greens. The Greens recorded a 3.2 per cent swing to the party. The Coalition suffered a 3.6 per cent swing against it in Victoria while Labor and the United Australia Party recorded small increases in their votes.

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Ralph Babet elected to Senate in Victoria (United Australia Party)

United Australia Party Chairman Clive Palmer has congratulated Ralph Babet on his election victory in the Victorian Senate. “The party is very pleased to ...

“As Paul Keating once said, Australia is in danger of becoming a banana republic. Meanwhile, Mr Palmer said that the United Australia Party would be highlighting instances of electoral fraud by the AEC in the 2022 federal election. “The party is very pleased to announce that the United Australia Party will have representation in the upper house following Ralph Babet’s outstanding election win in Victoria,” Mr Palmer said.

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Palmer backs Babet to hold major parties to account (The Age)

Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has vowed to hold the Labor and Liberal parties to account after his well-funded election campaign delivered a last-gasp ...

Payman’s election will make it easier for Labor to pursue its legislative agenda. He provided documents to the AEC that showed he renounced his Mauritian citizenship on March 14, 2022. Another 10 per cent were mistakes by voters, who might have been mentally ill, confused because of language issues, or simply forgot they had already voted. Palmer on Monday confirmed that his party would run a candidate at every Victorian seat at November’s state election. “As [former prime minister] Paul Keating once said, Australia is in danger of becoming a banana republic. As a candidate, Babet falsely claimed the election result would be fraudulent and called for an overhaul of Australia’s electoral laws to require voters to show ID. In a statement on Monday, Palmer said the UAP would be highlighting instances of electoral fraud, but provided no evidence to back his assertions.

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UAP wins Victorian Senate seat as Clive Palmer persists with claims ... (The Guardian)

Real estate agent Ralph Babet takes seat for United Australia party after it spent an estimated $180m in past two elections.

On the UAP’s website, Babet’s bio states “he will not stand by while those in power ignore the pleas of the people. Well done Klauss Schwab (sic)” – referencing the WEF’s chairman, alongside a photo of Klaus Schwab. Palmer said earlier this year he would plan to spend around $100m on the 2022 poll. The UAP ran nationally on a platform opposed to Covid vaccine mandates, aligning itself with so-called “freedom” campaigners and anti-lockdown groups, especially those in Victoria which had organised in opposition to the state premier, Daniel Andrews. The damage done will echo into generations.” They hating.”

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Meet Ralph Babet, Clive Palmer acolyte and Victoria's newest senator (Crikey)

Ralph Babet believed that the 2022 federal election was going to be rigged. The United Australia Party candidate changed his tune when it became likely that ...

Babet also tweeted glowingly about Elon Musk and was stoked about his proposed takeover of Twitter. Beyond arguing that the election was going to be fraudulent, Babet promoted the same conspiracy theory that the World Economic Forum is carrying out a globalist takeover of the country’s sovereignty. Soon after the election was called for Labor, he posted on his account: “I would like to congratulate the prime minister of Australia on an excellent campaign.

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Palmer backs Babet to hold major parties to account (Brisbane Times)

Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has vowed to hold the Labor and Liberal parties to account after his well-funded election campaign delivered a last-gasp ...

Payman’s election will make it easier for Labor to pursue its legislative agenda. He provided documents to the AEC that showed he renounced his Mauritian citizenship on March 14, 2022. Another 10 per cent were mistakes by voters, who might have been mentally ill, confused because of language issues, or simply forgot they had already voted. Palmer on Monday confirmed that his party would run a candidate at every Victorian seat at November’s state election. “As [former prime minister] Paul Keating once said, Australia is in danger of becoming a banana republic. As a candidate, Babet falsely claimed the election result would be fraudulent and called for an overhaul of Australia’s electoral laws to require voters to show ID. In a statement on Monday, Palmer said the UAP would be highlighting instances of electoral fraud, but provided no evidence to back his assertions.

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